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Island

Eilean Ghamhna

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°55′11″ N 5°42′50″ W

Map showing the location of Eilean Ghamhna Eilean Ghamhna
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kilmory
2.4 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ILY Islay Airport43 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport54 km

About Eilean Ghamhna

Eilean Ghamhna is an island. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Islay Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Corr Eilean and Eilean nan Leac.

Climate of Eilean Ghamhna

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 6° · Rain 173 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (188 mm)
Driest month
May (71 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Eilean Ghamhna
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°8°9°11°14°16°18°18°16°13°11°9°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°6°8°10°12°12°11°9°6°5°
Precipitation (mm)188113141847179100118153169173172

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Eilean Ghamhna

The nearest airport is Islay Airport (ILY), 43 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Airport (GLA) (80 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 91 km to the east.

Airports

  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 43 kmsouthwest
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 54 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 80 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 91 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 148 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 157 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 181 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 261 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Eilean Ghamhna

Within 100 km: 99 historic and cultural sites, 2,423 natural sites, 1,114 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km371 places

  • Cala Island 12 kmNE
  • Eilean Mór Island 1 kmW
  • Jura Island 15 kmNW
  • Island of Danna Island 2 kmNE

25–60 km1,416 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 46 kmSE
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 53 kmE
  • Colonsay Island 35 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 56 kmE

60–100 km1,849 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 85 kmSE
  • Troon Beach Beach 78 kmSE
  • Oronsay Island 84 kmN
  • Eriska Island 71 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kilmory Village, Argyll and Bute
    2.4 km E
  • Keillmore Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.7 km N
  • Ellary Village, Argyll and Bute
    5.8 km E
  • Baile Boidheach Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.7 km E
  • Lagg Village, Argyll and Bute
    9.1 km W
  • Tarbert Village, Argyll and Bute
    9.1 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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